1. U.S. Constitution, 2. Bill of Rights, 4. U.S. Government: The Economy
persecuted
harassed or annoyed
quartered
housed; supplied with home-like arrangements
The assembly called for a "Bill of Rights" that would list U.S. citizens' _____.
immunities and freedoms
Which of the following is a source of revenue for the federal government?
income taxes
The Second Amendment gives the citizen the right to _____.
keep and bear arms
search and seizure
law that gives authority to law enforcement to seize designated items for evidence of a crime
Amendment Nine talks about the enumeration of rights, and enumeration means a _____.
list
enumeration
list; a number of
Which tool would the government most likely employ during a period of inflation to stabilize the economy?
lower cash rates
Which of the following has the potential to cause inflation?
lowering interest rates
revenue
money earned
expendiures
money spent on goods, services, or programs
warrant
official judicial writing that authorizes a search
Which of the following might the government invest in to promote infrastructure growth?
physical capital
In which economic system does the government have complete control over manufacturing and production?
planned economy
petition
request
Amendment Six assures the accused the _____.
right to a speedy trial
Which tool might be used to limit imports from Cuba but maintain exports to Cuba?
sanctions
embargo
a complete halt on trade between two nations
inflation
a financial situation that occurs when prices rise and the value of money falls
currency
a medium of exchange for purchases
capitalism
an economic system in which private citizens invest capital into the economy to make a profit
supply and demand
an economic theory in which the supply of and demand for a product determines the product's price
delegated
authorized or assigned; allowed
ratified
authorized; put into legislation
Which of the following is NOT from the Bill of Rights? "The people are entitled these rights to protect against government, and no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
"The people are entitled these rights to protect against government, and no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
Select all the boxes that do NOT apply to the Fourth Amendment. Soldiers may not be improperly quartered in a citizen's home. The people should not be subjected to unreasonable search and seizures. Warrants are only issued upon probable cause. School shall not be mandatory for children under the age of fifteen.
-School shall not be mandatory for children under the age of 15 -Soldiers may not be improperly quarterly in a citizen's home
How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?
27
_____ is the political scientist and author of Democracy in America. He believed that the delegation of government to the states was one of the strong points of the American system.
Alexis de Tocqueville
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the _____.
Bill of Rights
_____ was a Virginia delegate and one of the most powerful influences on the writing of the Bill of Rights.
George Mason
_____ is a political scientist and author of Two Treatises on Civil Government who believed that government could exist without the consent of the governed and that the primary purpose of the state was to protect the rights of the citizen.
John Locke
tranquility
calmness; peacefulness (note: the early American spelling has two "l"s)
unalienable
cannot be lost or transferred away
Which of the following is the guiding economic philosophy of the free enterprise system?
capitalism
constituents
citizen of a district that elects representatives to government
Which of the following are investments the government might make in the economy? Select all that apply. creating a new technological device funding a pre-K program raising the tax rate for large corporations building a highway
creating a new technological device funding a pre-k program building a highway
infringed
disobeyed or violated
compensation
earnings, wage
Which of the following roles does the government play in a free enterprise system? Select all that apply. encourage private investment increase government ownership of industry protect the consumer limit government spending
encourage private investment at least one other one not sure though
endowed
equipped with a talent or a quality
immunities
exemptions; protections
The U.S. Constitution addresses which of the following issues? Select all that apply. state sales tax qualifications for law enforcement officials extradition of a criminal back to a state for trial making laws presidential elections
extradition of a criminal back to a state for trial making laws presidential elections
consumer
someone who purchases goods and services for private use
sanctions
specific penalties placed on a foreign nation by the U.S. government
The Tenth Amendment gives the rights not expressly delegated to the federal government to the _____.
states
When the nation's leaders met in 1787, these problems needed to be addressed. Select all that apply. tax collection trade between the states irregularities in voting procedures law enforcement slavery
tax collection trade between the states law enforcement
the Fed
the Federal Reserve; the central bank of the U.S. responsible for regulating the financial system
interest rates
the amount of money a lender charges borrowers for use of assets
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the Constitution, based strongly on the personal freedoms of the citizen
privatization
the practice of transferring government ownership of businesses or properties to the private corporations or individuals
At the end of the Constitutional Convention, the Constitution was signed by _____. thirteen delegates thirty-nine delegates only Washington, Hamilton, Franklin and Madison all of the delegates
thirty-nine delegates
adoption
to receive and make one's own
abridge
to reduce or cut short
redress
to set right; correct a wrong that was committed
The actual number of amendments that the leaders first proposed was _____ but two were not ratified at the time.
twelve
The Second Amendment states,"the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Infringed means _____.
violated
Which of the following are guaranteed by the First Amendment? Select all that apply. the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances freedom of religion the right to a speedy trial freedom of the press no taxation without representation freedom of speech the right of the people to peaceably assemble
~the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances ~freedom of religion ~freedom of the press ~freedom of speech ~the right of the people to peaceably assemble